What to wear

Bag policy

• Small bags + fanny packs smaller than 6" x 9" do not need to be clear, but can only have one pocket.
• All other bags must be clear and no larger than 12" x 6" x 12".
• Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must be empty and have no more than two pockets in addition to the one holding the water reservoir.

Maximizing your time

• Power the Migration: A Monarch Exhibition | Now-Friday, Oct. 13 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin | Free | Learn about the incredible power of monarch butterflies, which travel through Texas twice per year during their annual migration.
• Russell Peters | Thursday, Sept. 28 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live, 310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd., Austin | $44-$104 | Don’t miss this set from Peters, who was recently named one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Comics of All Time.

• Wilco: “Tour to Infinity” | Friday, Sept. 29 | 6 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater, 1401 Trinity St., Austin | $33-$400 | The 2000s alternative band will be joined by My Brightest Diamond.
• “Star Wars: A New Hope” in Concert | Friday, Sept. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin | $73-$165 | Watch Luke and Obi-Wan onscreen while the Austin Symphony Orchestra performs the score live.
• Depeche Mode | Friday, Sept. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | The Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $98-$1,650 | Spend your evening at the “Memento Mori” world tour, also featuring a performance by DIIV.

• Austin Coffee Festival | Saturday, Sept. 30-Sunday, Oct. 1 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Fair Market, 1100 E. 5th St., Austin | $25-$69 | The second annual edition of this fest features curated roasters and exhibitors.
• Kansas vs. Texas | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 2:30 p.m. | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, 2139 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin | $140 | Watch the No. 3-ranked Texas face down the Jayhawks.

• Austin will host Greater & Greener 2026, an international conference focusing on the importance of urban parks. More than 1,000 city planners and park leaders will attend the event in June 2026, featuring a series of workshops and discussions. Mark your calendar.

• Get your head in the game, because for the first time ever, the San Antonio Spurs’ pre-season games will be available to Austin viewers via Bally Sports Southwest, KBVO, TNT, and NBATV. View the full schedule.

• Japanese restaurant Lucky Robot has a new restaurant concept in the works at 1506 S. First St. Nomade Cocina is expected to open in October, serving a gluten-free menu of Yucatán and pan-African flavors. (Eater Austin)

• Highly anticipated Chinese restaurant Zoé Tong will host an outdoor pop-up — ahead of its fall opening — at 1530 Barton Springs Rd. for both weekends of ACL. The pop-up will offer a small menu of sticky ribs, chilled sesame noodles, black sesame soft serve, and lychee sake slushies. (Eater Austin)

• Overdose prevention nonprofit This Must Be The Place will offer free Narcan — also known as naloxone — at ACL Festival this year. Volunteers will also be available to answer questions and educate attendees on the symptoms of overdose and how to use the medication. (KVUE)

• It’s beginning to look a lot like the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. This year’s event with feature an interactive art installation, a tintype photo studio, and dozens of vendors. Stop by the Palmer Events Center 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. from Friday Dec. 15 to Saturday, Dec. 23 to check it out.